Cassie is measuring the volume of her fish tank to find the amount of water needed to fill it. Which unit of measurement should she use to eliminate the need to write the value in scientific notation?

A fish tank holds a large volume of water, so gallons are an appropriate unit and give a manageable number. Teaspoons would require an extremely large value, while inches measure length and pounds measure weight, not volume. The correct choice is gallons.

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